re: York. We have not much depth - we have the Jackson, Reynolds, Chesson, Dileo and Gallon - and sorta Northfleet. So if you have 2 injuries this season you are down to 4. I assume one of the 3 freshman needed to be sacrificed due to this situation. Also we have a truckload of WRs coming. Next year York and his fellow 2 freshman, Darboh, Chesson, and I assume Drake Harris is going to be pushing for playing time if the Treadwell experience at Ole Miss is any indication. Harris has 2 freshmen coming with him and behind them is Campbell (assuming he is a WR and not a safety at UM) plus probably 1 more in the 2015 class. So you can spread them out a bit in terms of when they graduate.

You know, I don't get the sense that any were "burned" in the sense of being needlessly used. My sense is all were reasonable given depth and skill issues.

I was thinking about redshirts on Thursday watching the Ole Miss game. They were playing a lot of true freshmen. It's just the nature of the game today, I think ... if you have a great freshman talent, use him.

The key is keeping the recruiting pipeline full, and I think this coaching staff has proven adept at that.

Basketball is a little more confusing. You can play early in the season and there's some sort of algorithm of when you actually burn the redshirt (certain point in the season, games played, or something...). Maybe that's why it's a little bit difficult for people to grasp.

Like Brian said (I think), the coaching staff feeling the need to forego Shane's redshirt may indicate what they think about Devin's ceiling and his chances for going to the NFL next season. Time will tell.

God forbid, but If that happens this year as we compete for a championship, do you want a Shane who's taking his first snaps in a big game, or a Shane who's had some real game experience? It could be the difference between a big 10 championship and steak knives.

...but that is the all-time dumbest rationale. What don't YOU PEOPLE understand? How does mop-up duty vs. CMU's backups get you ready for B1G play? You realize these are the same players that go against MICHIGAN'S 1st team (offense or defense) in practice? So Shane Morris is going to learn more against CMU's 2nd team than he is vs. Countess, Taylor, Avery and T. Gordon?

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

I was leary about this as well but when they put him in today I said to my buddy that I will go crazy if he is in to just hand the ball off... I'm glad to see him toss the ball so not terribly upset his redshirt was burned

If you spell Crisler like the car company you should hand in your fan card before the next meeting.... Same goes for Ferry Field

The best guys need to see the field period. Brady needs to win this year to keep the recruiting momentum going. We are not yet on an Alabama-type level where we can afford to redshirt superior talent. Maybe in a few years hopefully.

If recruits know they have a chance to play year one, they will be more likely to come. Absolutely let them play. We have been doing such a great job at recruiting, it'll only help recruiting to allow them to play.

I don't hate often but when I do, I prefer to hate that school in Ohio. Stay Victorious My Friends.

I don't know if people think I am making a value judgment by using the term "burned redshirt." I am not; no judgment at all. And a lot of freshman special-teams kids (Thomas, Gedeon, Stribling, etc.) are clearly earning spots in the 2- and 3-deep regular units.